This was cut'n'pasted from here zenhabits.net/overwhelm-survival
View Tasks as an Opportunity to Practice Focus and to be Present. An opportunity to serve and add value? An opportunity to play and be curious? A place to find joy and transcendent experience?
- Notice when you’re feeling overwhelmed or wanting to procrastinate.
- Choose a new view of the tasks.
- Practice this as often as you can, so that slowly you start to shift your relationship to the tasks, and your default view of the tasks.
- If you feel overwhelm again, no problem — just remind yourself of your new view and practice this way.
If you relate to your tasks as an opportunity for play, joy and adventure, what a fun day you’ll have! If you relate to them as a way to serve, with love and focus, what a beautiful day that would be.